I am a huge fan of a good Easter egg hunt and always look forward to this time of year, both in my preschool classroom, and with my own family at home. As much fun as an Easter egg hunt is for a group of active, curious, and excited preschoolers, I’ve also found that there […]
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An Easter Card Craft Idea for Preschoolers
Here is a simple arts and crafts idea I did with my preschoolers for Easter. They love making cards to bring home on special occasions. I folded and piece of white card and cut it in the shape of an oval. This is a good time to introduce them to the name of this shape […]
Chalk Art with Preschoolers and reading ‘Amazing Aeroplanes’ by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker
This title is a great resource to have on the bookshelf of a preschool classroom or at home in early spring time as it helps inspire conversations with little ones around topics related to travelling for summer holidays. For young children who perhaps have never travelled before, the illustrations in this beautiful book make for […]
Emotional Development and reading the children’s storybook ‘Don’t You Feel Well, Sam?’ by Amy Hest
There are those moments after a busy morning in preschool when a young child might be feeling a bit tired and when they feel this way, they might perhaps feel a bit overwhelmed. Little children also sometimes talk about missing their parents when they feel this way. Young children do need a balance between active […]
Emotional development and reading children’s storybook ‘Ruby’s Worry’ with preschoolers
Sunderland (2001) in her book Using Story Telling as a Therapeutic Tool with Children states that very young children who do not yet have the language to describe what they are feeling or do not yet any prior real-life experiences to draw on in understanding their own emotions can really benefit from developmentally appropriate stories […]
A fun unicorns and rainbows story time extension idea
For preschoolers who love a bit of movement, making some simple crepe paper streamers together can add loads of fun to any story time along the themes of unicorns, wonder ponies, rainbows, magic wands, etc. We cut up some crepe paper into ribbons, these can be taped onto a sturdy drinking straw or glued onto […]
Story time and learning fun with ‘The Magic Sky’ board book by Lucy
I love sharing stories with little ones that awaken their natural sense of wonder as they connect with the story. The children’s book ‘The Magic Sky’ by Lucy Richards (published by Egmont Books Ltd in 2006) does so beautifully. I find that preschoolers can readily identify with the feelings of the main character little Rory […]
Pre-literacy fun and learning engagement ideas with Mile Kelly’s My Rhyme Time book titled Three Little Kittens
Children’s early literacy experiences should be holistic and engage them on multiple levels for them to be memorable and meaningful. For the last couple months my preschoolers have really enjoyed singing ‘Mary had a little lamb’ and tapping instruments and clapping along to the beat. To extend this interest, I introduced them to Mile Kelly’s […]
Preschool learning fun with My Rhyme Time by Miles Kelly
I’ve really enjoyed the My Rhyme Time children’s books by Miles Kelly and illustrated by Barbara Bakos. These beautifully illustrated children’s books are such a wonderful way to introduce active young children to stories and classic children’s rhymes. Some preschool aged children might not yet be able to sit still for long enough to engage […]
Outdoor Play Ideas for Windy Days
A blustery windy day can bring a whole new dimension of fun, exploring, observing, thinking, wondering, and learning to children’s outdoor play. Knowing the weather forecast can help you prepare and plan for young children’s outdoor play time in a way that will help to foster and nurture their active and curious little minds and […]